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all groups > iis security > october 2004 > threads for october 1 - 7, 2004

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adware blazefind toolbar
Posted by lost in space at 10/7/2004 5:25:16 PM
How can I remove the adware blazefind tool bar from the bottom of my screen? I have tried add and rremove programs, and uninstall methods. I searched adware blazefind's site and they suggest I download "Noadware" software. Their software is supposed to find and remove the unwanted tool...more >>


IIS 6.0 400 - Bad Request with an ISAPI DLL
Posted by Sofia Katchi at 10/7/2004 3:44:27 PM
I have an ISAPI DLL that runs fine under IIS 5 / 5.1. Recently bumped up to IIS 6 and now I am getting intermittent 400 "Bad Request" errors. The client performs web requests through XMLHTTP only. I've tried to connect with the client on 2000 and 2003 and get the same problem. After ab...more >>

assigning multiple SSL certs to a single virtual web
Posted by Steve S. at 10/7/2004 2:41:00 PM
In NT 4.0 days, you could use the key manager to assign more than one SSL cert to a single IIS virtual web site, as long as each cert had its own unique IP/port combo. Is it possible to the same thing in IIS 5.0 or 6.0? To get around it we now have to create multiple virtual webs all pointin...more >>

New SSL Certificate is invalid after uninstalling Certificate Server
Posted by gary NO[at]SPAM garyritz.com at 10/7/2004 1:25:35 PM
Hello, I was in the process of setting up an SSL web site on IIS 6.0 on Windows 2003 Server. I mistakenly installed Certificate Services thinking it was needed. I removed it but now when I try to install the valid certificate from Thawte it shows up invalid because it lists the issuer of th...more >>

probllems accessing internet after loading Service Pack2
Posted by anonymous NO[at]SPAM discussions.microsoft.com at 10/7/2004 12:20:28 PM
Have been using Nortons for some time but since I loaded SP2 last night, I can still connect to my ISP but cannot get anything when I connect to internet explorer. Have tried using the exceptions but still no joy. This is really being more of a pain than it is worth. Several other friends ...more >>

Installing a certificate Newbie
Posted by Justin Dutoit at 10/7/2004 12:06:59 PM
Hey. I'm new to SSL, and I'm trying to get and install a digital certificate to get SSL working. I'm developing ASP.NET using localhost, so both the client and the server are on my win2k machiine. Could someone explain, step by step, how to get and install a certificate. I fumbled through the fir...more >>

About http method trace track options in IIS4
Posted by at 10/7/2004 11:45:44 AM
Hi, i need disable a Track , Trace , Options Http method from my iis4 webserver remove but not would use urlscan because another isapi filter may decrement my webserver performace because the server hw is very obsolte. How i do it ? With Metabase Editor how ? ...more >>

Internet Printing and SUS
Posted by Mikael Oskarsson at 10/7/2004 8:37:08 AM
After I installed SUS on an W2K3 std eng. my friend has problem to setup Internet Printing on the same server. Any Ideers? Regards Mikael ...more >>



permanent redirect and ssl
Posted by Dushan Bilbija at 10/7/2004 12:28:36 AM
hello we have several different domain names we'd like to route to the same site. simple eough, just add hostheaders. however... we also want the address to be translated so that the primary address is used. eg, if the primary address is http://www.mycompany.com we want http://www.mycompany...more >>

IIS 6.0 -> Server.CreateObject of ('null') !
Posted by Henrique Soler Albano at 10/6/2004 4:18:54 PM
Hello there, I'm having problems with Server.CreateObject on IIS 6.0. When I start my app everithing works fine. The problem occurs after using the app for many times. I tougth that was some kind of problem with ADODB.Connection but I saw on web many friends having the same pr...more >>

IIS IUSR_localmachinename question
Posted by Joshua Friedman at 10/6/2004 2:23:28 PM
Hi Everybody, I am having an issue with IIS 6.0/w2k3 server. I am being prompted for authentication even though I have setup anonymous access properly. Does the IUSR_machinename need to have the 'Access this computer from the network' priviledge? Thanks. Joshua ...more >>

Error message on trying to open attachment
Posted by beck1932 at 10/6/2004 1:56:32 PM
What is this error: OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail: month views6. htm...more >>

Newbie Windows Authentication, IIs and Intranet vs Internet users.
Posted by Gramps at 10/6/2004 1:48:00 PM
Hi, My requirement is to verify that a Windows logged-on user is permitted to access a given intranet application hosted on IIS I am to write this Web app. 1) Is there a best practice approach to this? 2) Do user accounts get stored in Db of the new web app? If so, how is this affect...more >>

Cashing windows basic authentication token
Posted by Diego Embon (personal mail) at 10/5/2004 11:31:12 PM
Hello, I have a problem with basic windows authentication in IIS6. As a developer I'm requested to implement windows authentication on my web application (asp.net), but to avoid the browser login window. I have all the users in Active Directory and this is not an intranet system. I've tried a ...more >>

Multiple SSL hosting
Posted by Joe at 10/5/2004 8:47:55 PM
Hello, I am wondering if anyone can help me here? I am currently running 5 sites on one IP but I want to host multiple SSL sites on IIS 6.0 with one IP can this be done? I am aware of the SSL limitation but how does a hosting company do this? I wouldn't think they use one site per server?...more >>

Remote Desktop Web Connection
Posted by Al Kazan at 10/5/2004 1:25:58 PM
If you implement Remote Desktop Web Connection as part of IIS and you set up a web address via a Dynamic Hosting service you can use it to go through your local router to your computer and sign on your computer from any where in the world. How secure is this? When you reach your computer y...more >>

Installing IIS on Win2k Server SP4
Posted by JM at 10/5/2004 11:30:00 AM
If I have a Windows 2000 Server SP4 machine that does NOT have IIS on it, then I install IIS from the Windows 2000 Server CD, do I need to install any patches? Any and all cumulative updates that I can find for IIS won't install because they will only install on SP2 or SP3 of the OS. I've got...more >>

Migrating SSL From NT to W2K
Posted by Mary at 10/5/2004 11:28:47 AM
Please help... I have read instructions on Microsoft site for migrating my ssl from our old NT machine to Windows 2000, but it's not working. I have exported the key to a backup file but the new server says that the file cannot be imported. The error is that the file type is not recog...more >>

IIS 6 patches
Posted by elios at 10/5/2004 10:08:23 AM
I installed IIS 6 any patches or updates do I have to install for security? Thanks....more >>

Access for scripting to create directories
Posted by Bill at 10/5/2004 6:37:18 AM
Hello everyone, I have a issue after upgrading from IIS 5.0 on NT4.0 to IIS 6.0 on Server 2003. The issue is that my perl scripts that worked in the past to create directories will not function any more. I have made sure that my IUSR_machine name is working and enabled full ...more >>

Permission to ask Active Directory
Posted by itfk14 NO[at]SPAM news.postalias at 10/5/2004 2:23:40 AM
I am moving an ASP application from IIS 4 to IIS 6. In both I have configured Windows authentication. My problem is that this, that works in IIS 4, does not work in IIS 6: Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & sUser) Username = objUser.FullName where sUser is the user account. My first...more >>

how do I change security to get ActiveX?
Posted by sue at 10/4/2004 9:23:47 PM
I don't know why some sites download and others don't. The prompt states that my current security settings prohibits me from running ActiveX on the page and therefore some items may not display. In most cases the page is incomplete. I am the computer administrator why wont it download? Ho...more >>

IIS Security Question
Posted by Sid at 10/4/2004 8:19:07 PM
I have sort of a general question about file uploading. IIS 5.1 I have a web site at c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ I also have a directory at c:\images\ (not in the wwwroot nor a virtual folder) I have read/write/modify on c:\images\ for IUSR account. Only Read/Execute on wwwroot I am looki...more >>

Newbie needs info on using SSL.
Posted by Ken Varn at 10/4/2004 5:05:06 PM
I have been a programmer for quite some time, but just recently have started doing HTML development using ASP.NET. One of the areas that I am a bit confused on is the use of SSL. I have an embedded system running IIS that serves up web pages to web clients. I would like to secure and encrypt t...more >>

Pop Up Blocker
Posted by Janet Van Hoeck at 10/4/2004 4:53:55 PM
I recently downloaded new upgrades from MS for XP Home Edition. It was mainly for security upgrades I believe. I use a Microsoft Web Access R Exchange Server. I can still open & view email, but whenever I need to reply to an email, forward, etc. I hear the pop-up blocker sound & the action...more >>

IIS5 & Frontpage - Not authenticating user for editing
Posted by SBN at 10/4/2004 3:07:00 PM
I have multiple websites on a 2000 server (IIS5), a website that was set up this weeked is NOT asking for log in when opened by frontpage. All other sites ask for user/pass. The properties are the same throughout all sites. Operater, Server extensions, (authering enabled, manage permissions ...more >>

Administrtor on IIS Only
Posted by Sameh Ahmed at 10/4/2004 11:51:23 AM
Hello there Is there a way to provide a user with administrative privileges on the IIS only? We have some web developers that need access to administrate web sites and be able to restart WWW services and so on, and we do not need them to be local administrators. any suggestions? Thanks in adv...more >>

OWA access is denied
Posted by Melissa at 10/4/2004 11:21:54 AM
My OWA has stopped authenticating recently and I don't have a clue why. It will prompt 3 times before displaying Error:Access is denied. I am not an IIS expert. I don't tinker with it. It used to work and I have not changed anything, unless some critical update for W2003 did. There is ...more >>

SSL Connectivity Problem Fixed
Posted by Andrew at 10/4/2004 8:47:52 AM
I recently had a problem trying to connect to my OWA site with a SSL connection. I installed my own certificate using MS Certificate Server (same server) and I couldn't connect using https. (It would work with http) Finally fixed my own problem! My antivirus software (CA eTrust Antiv...more >>

banking?
Posted by kay at 10/4/2004 8:16:44 AM
cannot go on-line for my internet banking constant error page, since august? as far as i know i have set the security settings correctly. but i just dont know now what to do...more >>

cannot check any secured web-site.
Posted by sam at 10/4/2004 3:57:43 AM
I have tried all of the following options on the "Page cannot be displayed" page. Security settings are correct and connections fine. Someone please help, it's driving me crazy!...more >>

windows integrated authetication
Posted by Cris at 10/4/2004 1:30:53 AM
Hello I need to have a virtual directory with "windows integrated authetication" disabled. When i reboot my server it has this option enabled?? How can i do? why windows doesn't save that configuration? W2000 server IIS 6.0...more >>

Microsoft Certificate Services
Posted by Steve at 10/3/2004 10:53:51 AM
Hi, My Company is using Microsoft Certificate Services to issue certificates to our customers. However, on some occasions when they go back to check on a pending certificate, it says nothing is pending even though a certificate has been issued. This is mainly happening with Windows XP ...more >>

expiring user account passwords
Posted by Susan Wilson at 10/2/2004 3:39:02 PM
Our company now requires all user accounts on our w2000 IIS servers (not active directory) to automatically expire every 90 day's. Although user accounts that "log into the server console" have always expired, Ftp user accounts and user accounts that access these servers via front page server ...more >>

lock out
Posted by steve at 10/2/2004 12:04:45 PM
Hi Im having trouble with my browser. Im being lock out in sercurity areas. Reset all internet options. Can anyone help? Steve...more >>

Error Message on Internet
Posted by Tom at 10/1/2004 7:15:17 PM
I got the following window error message when I browsed a website. I am not sure what I am supposed to do. "Devldr16" -- This program has performed illegal operation and will be shutdown. DEVLDR16 caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff88396. Registers: EAX=c003...more >>

configure IIS to serve .lic file
Posted by Angel at 10/1/2004 5:00:40 PM
Hi, How to configure IIS to allow to serve ".lic" file Thanks ...more >>

IIS File Downloading
Posted by Terry E Snyder Jr. at 10/1/2004 3:10:54 PM
Is their a way to allow IIS 6.0 to allow visitors to download .exe files from a site. Every time I do that on IIS 6.0 it comes back with the page listed below. I can download other files like .zip, and view webpages throught he site as well. Thanks for the help. The page cannot be found ...more >>

IIS 6 Administration Segregation
Posted by Dabour at 10/1/2004 6:49:09 AM
Is it possible to allow someone or a group to be an IIS6 administrator without granting them local administration on the server? I'm looking to grant someone full IIS6 administration on a standalone web server without giving them full local admin if possible. Thanks in advance! Dave...more >>

iis 5 ssl issue
Posted by Param - Home at 10/1/2004 1:58:36 AM
Hi all, we have a win2k sp4 box running iis 5.0. We have an app that uses an in-house ca ssl web cert and in-house issued client authentication certificates. The in-house CA was also a win2k server. Everything worked fine. Now I am trying to upgrade the ssl/client certs with one issued by an ...more >>


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